Social history

The writer discusses social conditions in South America.

The writer informs Kelly about a yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1855.

The writer reports that an effort is underway to increase the annuities of the yellow fever investigators, volunteers, and their relatives.

Gorgas has been offered the presidency of the University of Alabama.

Pinto remarks that Truby's manuscript is a nice contribution to yellow fever history. He congratulations Truby on becoming a grandpa and discusses his own family.

Gilhus relates his experiences at Camp Columbia and describes the camp in detail.

Lazear's army contract has been received.

King comments on the Maryland Club meeting and thanks Hill for some literature on drainage.

Warren, of the Rockefeller Foundation, replies to Hench's inquiry about Reed's formula for the development of yellow fever. He states that Reed's fundamental conclusions are still accepted, but he does think it possible that some of Finlay's yellow fever cases may have been produced as a result of his experiments.

Truby sends Reynolds a copy of a letter from Reed to himself. The letter reports Reed's successful infection of Kissinger with yellow fever.

Truby supports Hench's efforts to establish a memorial at Camp Lazear.

Truby approves of the finished Cornwell painting and is surprised to have been included in it.

Truby describes his meeting with Hench in Washington and his visit with Laura Wood Roper in Philadelphia. He mentions having heard favorable news from Harper's about possible publication of his manuscript and conveys news about his family.

Truby asserts that Reed knew of Carter's and Finlay's theories long before Lazear. Consequently, Reed was the real pioneer in the mosquito theory, not Lazear. Truby is concerned that Hench supports Lazear as being the mosquito theory proponent instead of Reed.

Truby provides his recollections of the yellow fever experiments, including Lazear's infection, Carroll's and Agramonte's claims, Dean's infection, Kean's leadership, and the memorial plaque for Lazear at Las Animas Hospital.

Truby discusses the location of the room where Walter Reed died. Truby requested and received floor plans from the commanding officer of Washington Barracks, where Reed died. However, they do not conform with his memory. Truby feels that he cannot make any positive statement as to the exact location of the room unless they unearth something to solve this discrepancy.

Truby reviews Chapter 3 of Standlee's manuscript.

Truby discusses his health problems. He comments on Standlee's history of Walter Reed Hospital. Truby suggests that it should be reviewed by some of the senior officers at the hospital.

Truby thanks Hench for the clippings and program from the Lazear memorial event. He would like to have his manuscript returned soon so that he may make revisions. He reveals new information about the buildings of the yellow fever hospital and believes Lazear died in one of them.

Truby hopes to have Hench's comments on his manuscript by January 15, 1941. He would like to hear about the Washington and Jefferson College memorial events.